The Desperate Diary of a Country Housewife: A Cautionary Tale

Rating: 3.04/5 (199 Reviews)
Isbn:9780007265237
Author:Daisy Waugh
Pages:279
Publisher:Not Avail

If youve ever dreamt of a new life in the country, this highly entertaining and candid account of country living might make you think again…Fresh air, rolling fields, Cath Kidston tea towels and home-baked cake – isnt that what Marthas new life will be?Apparently not. Having upped sticks and moved her young family from the gritty city to Paradise, she discovers things arent quite that easy. Collapsing kitchen ceilings; a plague of slugs; coffee mornings with Stepford mums and garden warfare with the neighbours are just a few of the trials. And with her husband away working in London, Martha just cant stop thinking about the sexy builder whos meant to be turning the house into her dream home…